Bear Deposit
Mineral property of Lion Copper Corp. (LCU)
- JurisdictionLyon County, Nevada, USA
- StageExploration
- CommoditiesCopper, Molybdenum
- Deposit typePorphyry
- InterestOption for 100% of mineral rights (land held by Desert Pearl Farms) · Option for 100% of mineral rights; option payments ongoing per 10-K disclosures
- Coordinates39.030, -119.180
Location
~3 km N of Yerington pit; mostly underlying Tertiary ignimbrites and alluvial cover in Lyon / Mineral County. Discovered by Anaconda 1960s–1970s. Footprint currently known to exceed 4.5 sq mi — deposit open in multiple directions.
Private land (~2,300 ac Desert Pearl Farms); private road access. Adjacent to Yerington district infrastructure.
Resource estimates
| Commodity | Category | Tonnes | Grade | Contained | Date | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | Measured | 0 | 0 % | 0 Mlbs | 1980-01-01 | NI 43-101 |
| Copper | Indicated | 0 | 0 % | 0 Mlbs | 1980-01-01 | NI 43-101 |
| Copper | Inferred | 735 | 0.44 % | 6500 Mlbs | 1980-01-01 | NI 43-101 |
Best drill intercepts
3 drill programs on file.
| Hole | Year | From (m) | Interval (m) | Grade | Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B-056A | 2024 | 377.1 | 723.9 | 0.40% Cu | Central Bear — Porphyry sulphide (quartz-chalcopyrite veining; potassic alteration) |
| B-053A | 2023 | — | 282.2 | 0.31% Cu | NW extension — Porphyry sulphide (chalcopyrite) + endoskarn zones |
| B-054 | 2023 | — | 319.5 | 0.26% Cu | Further NW extension — Porphyry sulphide + endoskarn |
| B-055 | 2024 | 336.9 | 710.2 | — | Far W edge of deposit — sulphide (pyrite dominant) |
Other properties of Lion Copper Corp.
- Ashton Property
- Blue Copper Prospect
- Chaco Bear Property
- Copper Canyon
- Groundhog Copper Prospect
- MacArthur Copper Project
- Wassuk Property
- Yerington Mine Property
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